So, the most popular race of the Medway 5k Series done in a time of 19:24, my best time for 5,000m. Although disappointed at the time, on reflection, still a pretty good time. Next, I logged on to The Power of 10 to see my results only for it not to be there. Hmm, where […]
Worse Places to Run
When you think of running in London you think of exhaust fumes, dangerous cyclists and hundreds of tourists getting in the way. Ok, 90% of that is true and getting to and from my office can be, precarious to say the least. But some days are just the opposite, a tranquil Regents Park in the […]
Jealously
With all the social media posts and news articles I’ll admit to being a little envious of all the runners due to line up at the start of the London marathon this weekend. I have a wonderfully good reason why I’m not participating, a beautiful baby boy, aged 5 months. With all the training involved […]
Paddock Wood 2016
I started training in February with the plan to get fit for the summer races. It had been a while since I’d run and I wasn’t in very good shape, I could run but my times were no where near what they were in October. I had work to do. As training progressed I began […]
Back In Training
It occurred to me at the weekend after a 10 mile training run that I am running more confidently again. My injuries are still nagging, especially my shins, but after two miles I was able to run pretty much pain free. Ok, it wasn’t at the pace I’d hoped for and the pace I was […]
2016 Goals
OK that time of year again…..last year I made some goals that I actually enjoyed achieving, albeit I didn’t complete all of them. So this being January time to set my running goals for 2016. Last year was a slightly different story, I was able to train and put in the miles, currently being a […]
2015 Review
2015 has been a mixed year for me both personally and running. Ups and downs have contributed to a somewhat frustrating training season, I’ve not done as many miles as I’d like and not done all the training sessions I wanted. That said, I’ve been happy with some of the races I’ve done and some […]
V40
This weekend I turned 40. I’ll be honest, the thought of entering my fifth decade didn’t sit too well. Yes it’s only one year older from last year and I’m not over the hill just yet – life begins and all that. But 40…..ugh, that just seems, well, old. I am actually running some of […]
Cross Country
Mention cross country running and you will picture freezing cold winters in football boots running around the school field – fast forward 25 years and apart from the age of the runners, not much has changed. Saturday I joined 200 other runners at the start line to run around a farmers field in spikes, shorts […]
Medway 5k Series Result
After lasts nights race and time to reflect my overall feeling is: disappointment. My reason: This has been one of very few races on the track I have done so I never really knew what to expect. I started off with a group of runners that I know are very good, Paul I know from […]